The lost towns of Houston

October 18, 2013 |Carrie Taylor

Before Houston's boom in the 1980s the Bayou City was surrounded by small communities ranging from a few dozen to a few thousand people. Take a look back at those lost towns before Houston's growth overcame them.

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Barker

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Named for Ed Barker, a railroad track-laying contractor, the town was on I-10 near Barker Cypress Road. It had an inn, a brick factory, a twine mill, a general store, telephone company, a depot, two churches and a school. From 1925 to 1949 it had a population of 100.

Remnants of Barker still exist in West Houston near Katy at 604 O'Brien Road.

Named for Ed Barker, a railroad track-laying contractor, the town was on I-10 near Barker Cypress Road. It had an inn, a brick factory, a twine mill, a general store, telephone company, a depot, two churches and a school. From 1925 to 1949 it had a population of 100.

Remnants of Barker still exist in West Houston near Katy at 604 O'Brien Road.